Derek’s Blog #7 🏠🌳
Moving + New Routine Continue reading Derek’s Blog #7 🏠🌳
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FCSN X Neuroguidance Spookfest 2025
Energy buzzed in the air as staff members and volunteers hurriedly hung streamers across doorframes, covered the walls with Halloween decorations, and spread a tablecloth over activity tables to prepare for the SpookFest. Halloween is a universal celebration, a day where everyone can join in, move at their own pace, and enjoy the holiday excitement. By the time the door opened on October 18 at 4-6 p.m., the space was filled with Halloween spirit. The mix of decorations and energetic music set the tone for a genuinely welcoming event… Continue reading FCSN X Neuroguidance Spookfest 2025
Derek’s Blog #6 🍃📦
Gardening + Drawing + Packing Continue reading Derek’s Blog #6 🍃📦
FCSN Family Gathering : November 22 South Bay Family Day
FCSN was established in 1996 by ten families with children with special needs who wanted to build an inclusive community, and above all, support each other. Nearly 3 decades later, family support remains a priority for FCSN. Each week on Saturdays, FCSN organizes Family Support Gatherings, rotating between the FCSN South Bay center and the FCSN Headquarters. These family gatherings are places of connection and education, offering parent seminars on important topics, enrichment courses for children, and ending with a shared dinner… Continue reading FCSN Family Gathering : November 22 South Bay Family Day
Gary’s Blog #13 🇦🇺 🦘
Australia Trip Pt 1: Sydney Continue reading Gary’s Blog #13 🇦🇺 🦘
Derek’s Blog #5 🏔️🏖️🕺
New Zealand & Bora Bora Continue reading Derek’s Blog #5 🏔️🏖️🕺
FCSN Hiking Adventures
On September 27 at Coyote Hills Regional Park, families in the FCSN community participated in a fun hike filled with scenic views, fresh air, and friendly faces. The outing was the most recent event hosted by FCSN’s Hiking Special Interest Group (SIG), created to help families stay active while building connections within the community… Continue reading FCSN Hiking Adventures
President’s Message
We wish you all enjoyed the year-end holiday break and are ready to embrace the upcoming new year! Time flies, and FCSN has completed another year in 2025 that was both challenging and fruitful… Continue reading President’s Message
Interview with FCSN Alumni: Garrett Chan
A photo of Dr. Garrett Chan
When Dr. Garrett Chan first began volunteering at Friends of Special Needs (FCSN) as a junior high school student, his goal was simple: to spend more time with his younger sister, who is on the autism spectrum. What began as a way to support her, however, quickly grew into a formative experience—one that shaped his patience, empathy, and ultimately, his decision to pursue medicine… Continue reading Interview with FCSN Alumni: Garrett Chan
Gary’s Blog #12 🦃 🎆 🎨✨
Thanksgiving Trip to Los Angeles Continue reading Gary’s Blog #12 🦃 🎆 🎨✨
